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GBP 38,000

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Job summary

Join a growing research organization as a research nurse, where you'll play a critical role in clinical research delivery. You'll coordinate studies, screen participants, and ensure data integrity. Work within a supportive team and contribute to impactful research initiatives in the community.

Qualifications

  • At least one year of experience in healthcare research.
  • Current registration with the NMC with license to practice as a nurse.
  • Training in venepuncture and standard physical assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and deliver clinical research studies in line with GCP guidelines.
  • Screen for patient eligibility and administer research interventions.
  • Collect and manage clinical data accurately and confidentially.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team working skills
Organisational skills

Education

RGN qualification in adult nursing
GCP certificate
Experience of role in healthcare research

Tools

MS Packages and databases

Job description

This is anopportunity to join a dynamic and growing research organisation with ambitionsfor becoming a nationally and internationally reputable site to delivercommercial and non-commercial research. You will be involved in makingdecisions and contributing your ideas for growth within a small, creative andhard-working team. You will also be encouraged to develop and train your skillsfor research.

As a researchnurse, you will be instrumental in the whole research delivery process, fromscreening patients for eligibility from studies, to administrating medications;collecting and recording data and undertaking health assessments, to finalisingstudies. You will communicate with the practice team, study teams and patientsto ensure smooth administrative running, and help in deciding on studies andthe organisational strategy. You will be the key point of contact forparticipants and provide the continuity that is so important in primary care,even in research. In this role you will find autonomy and control as well as asupervision from a close supportive team. We serve a diverse community and weencourage applications from people from underrepresented groups in research.

Main duties of the job

oCoordinateand deliver clinical research studies

oScreenfor eligibility, help recruit, consent, randomise, allocate, administerresearch interventions (drug or non-drug) and follow-up with health assessments(to include basic biometrics and blood/other sample tests) patientsparticipating in research trials, ensuring ethical standards are maintained

oCollect,record, and manage clinical data accurately and confidentially

oMonitorpatient safety and report adverse events promptly according to the appropriateprotocol

oContributeto the selection process of studies at weekly research meetings advising onsafety and logistics

oUndertakesearches of SystemOne (training can be provided) for eligible patients andscreen their notes for eligibility

oBeresponsible for and ensure good uptake of RCGP surveillance studies

oWithinstudies, undertake health assessments to include ECGs, venepuncture, history taking, and other sample analysis

oCompleteappropriate records and data collection for research

oSendoff samples with appropriate storage and timeliness in line with protocols

oAdministerdrugs or devices for research and monitor the expected and unexpected sideeffects or adverse events

oCheckand respond to issues with fridges and freezers for research. This will include checking stockdates, sharing this with the health care assistant/phlebotomist

oOccasional outreach study delivery to improve access toresearch

About us

Monkfield Medical Practice (MMP) is a friendly, modern, forward thinking GP surgery providing primary healthcare to Cambourne. The current patient population is 13,884 and we welcome the growth in our local community. The research group (MMP Research) is a small and growing team of research lead/GP Partner (Dr Modi, also a researcher at the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge), a research administrator, research nurse and research coordinator along with a Health Care Assistant and other clinicians who assist with research.

MMP Research leads Meridian PCN by recruiting participants from their practices with a catchment population of 53,000 across the West and South of Cambridge.We are seeking someone to help us grow and perform.

Dr Rakesh Modi founded research at the practice in July 2023 with assistance from Ms Katie Bartlett (Research Administrator). With their experience, networks and dedication, they set up operations and delivered the most studies of any new research practice in the region, delivering 15 non-commercial studies to time and target within 18 months. This has led to awards, grants and strong relationships with other local practices.

We have become a hub of Meridian PCN research, aiming to recruit from the other practices. This varied population are both keen and needed to participate in research.

Our plans now are to operationalise and expand our research business.

Job responsibilities

MMP Research

Dr Rakesh Modi(GP Partner, Research Lead, and researcher at the Primary Care Unit, Universityof Cambridge) founded research at the practice in July 2023 with assistancefrom Ms Katie Bartlett (Research Administrator). With their experience,networks and dedication, they set up operations and delivered the most studiesof any new research practice in the region, delivering 15 non-commercialstudies to time and target within 18 months. This has led to awards, grants andstrong relationships with other local practices.

Most recently,they have become the hub of a hub-and-spoke model for Meridian PCN, aiming torecruit from the other practices: Bourn, Comberton, Harston, Roysia andOrchard. This distributed geography across the west and south of Cambridge hasan exciting mix of rural, urban, socio-economic and minority ethniccommunities, who are both keen and needed to participate in research. We have astrong ethos for diversity, equity and inclusion in our research and this issupported by Dr Modi founding and chairing the inequalities research network atthe University of Cambridge.

We work closelywith the Regional Research Development Network (RRDN) East of England, who havebeen instrumental in guidance and assistance.

Our plans noware to operationalise our hub-and-spoke model, attract and undertake commercialstudies, set up smooth, reliable and feasible systems for the organisationsresearch, and expand our research business. We plan to continue to expand inline with our and the NHS aim for more primary care commercial research. Weaim for this to help us improve and protect the wellbeing of Cambourne.

Your role willbe funded by the PCN cluster contract which is renewed annually, and employmentwill be tied to the existence of the role within the PCN cluster contract. Thiscontract allows for the employment of a research administrator, research nurseand a research co-ordinator (the latter for one year).

Job summary

This is anopportunity to join a dynamic and growing research organisation with ambitionsfor becoming a nationally and internationally reputable site to delivercommercial and non-commercial research. You will be involved in makingdecisions and contributing your ideas for growth within a small, creative andhard-working team. You will also be encouraged to develop and train your skillsfor research.

As a researchnurse, you will be instrumental in the whole research delivery process, fromscreening patients for eligibility from studies, to administrating medications;collecting and recording data and undertaking health assessments, to finalisingstudies. You will communicate with the practice team, study teams and patientsto ensure smooth administrative running, and help in deciding on studies andthe organisational strategy. You will be the key point of contact forparticipants and provide the continuity that is so important in primary care,even in research. In this role you will find autonomy and control as well as aclose supportive team.

With two days ofwork at the practice, or flexible working of these hours, and only occasionalvisits to other local sites to support and assess them, you will be embedded ina friendly research and practice team in the convenient location of Cambourne.Some aspects of the work can be undertaken remotely at home with prioragreement with the research lead. With weekly meetings and easy access to theresearch lead, you will be supported in being embedded within a strong teamculture.

Key responsibilities

Undertakingresearch nurse activities before, during and after studies to include:

oCoordinateand deliver clinical research studies in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)guidelines and the study protocol

oScreenfor eligibility, help recruit, consent, randomise, allocate, administerresearch interventions (drug or non-drug) and follow-up with health assessments(to include basic biometrics and blood/other sample tests) patientsparticipating in research trials, ensuring ethical standards are maintained

oCollect,record, and manage clinical data accurately and confidentially

oLiaisewith the research team, GPs, practice staff, research sponsors,patients/participants, carers/advocates where appropriate, and ethicscommittees to facilitate smooth study conduct

oMonitorpatient safety and report adverse events promptly according to the appropriateprotocol

oMaintainup-to-date knowledge of relevant research regulations, policies, and bestpractices to include GCP

oEducateand inform patients about research opportunities and procedures.

oContributeto the preparation and dissemination of research reports, presentations andpublications where appropriate

oAssistwith audit and quality improvement projects related to clinical research

oIdentifyrelevant studies and escalate for discussion

oContributeto the selection process of studies at weekly research meetings advising onsafety and logistics

oProvidingupdates for research meetings and taking minutes where present and the researchadministrator is absent

oCommunicateregularly and clearly to the research lead, research team and, where required,Meridian practice staff and patients.

oAssistthe research administrators with feasibility checks where needed and help tofill in Expressions of Interest for studies if required

oAttendtraining for studies and fill in appropriate paperwork

oUndertakesearches of SystemOne (training can be provided) for eligible patients andscreen their notes for eligibility

oBeresponsible for and ensure good uptake of RCGP surveillance studies to includeswabs and serology sampling systems

oEnsuringmandatory training is up to date to include GCP

oWithinstudies, undertake health assessments to include vital signs, basic biometrics,ECGs, venepuncture, history taking, and other sample analysis to includeappropriate sample handling.

oCompleteappropriate records and data collection for research to include Clinical ReportForms and data entry on appropriate research databases

oSendoff samples with appropriate storage and timeliness in line with protocols

oAdministerdrugs or devices for research and monitor the expected and unexpected sideeffects or adverse events

oCheckand respond to issues, escalating where relevant, the research equipment toinclude the fridges and freezers for research. This will include checking stockdates, sharing this with the health care assistant/phlebotomist

oAssistingthe research lead and co-ordinator with ad hoc requests where relevant

oOccasionalvisits, where other staff are deemed unsuitable, to assist or assess PCNpractice sites, and to undertake outreach study delivery to improve access toresearch

oAttendresearch meetings in the practice, PCN and beyond where relevant

oEscalateany safety concerns or incidents related to research, or the practice ifrelevant

oAnyother duties as required in keeping with a post of this nature and as theorganisation matures

oAssistingin growing and consolidating MMP research to ensure both expanding and smoothoperations

oComplyingand upholding good research and corporate governance where applicable

oBeingresponsible as any staff member, for safeguarding, its policies and training.

oEnsuringconsistently high standards of patient/participant service is delivered withhigh satisfaction

oUpholdingour values and statement and undertake to avoid any reputational harm to MMP orMMP research

oUpholdingstatutory and NHS principles on data governance, ethics and equity, diversityand inclusion.

MMPs Mission Statement

Improving and protectingthe wellbeing of Cambourne.

MMPs Core values

Respect

Responsibility

Approachability

Person Specification
Criteria
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding and embodiment of these
  • Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality and the
  • consequences of breaking confidentiality
  • Experience of working on a confidential basis in an office environment
  • RGN qualification in adult nursing
  • Current registration with the NMC with license to practice as a nurse
  • Evidence of appropriate level DBS
  • Training in venepuncture, standard physical assessments to include vital signs, and ECGs
  • GCP certificate up to date
  • Evidence of up to date immunisation/proof of immunity for being able to undertake exposure prone procedures to include hepatitis B, varicella, MMR and proof of hepatitis C and HIV status (see Green Book chapter 12)
  • Evidence of up to date mandatory training for nurses to include adult and child safeguarding, information governance, infection control and DBS.
  • At least one years experience of role in healthcare research
  • Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and related legislation and regulation
  • Proficient in using MS Packages and databases
  • Basic knowledge of research methods
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both staff and customers/patients/participants
  • Ability to remain calm, polite and professional
  • Excellent team working skills
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work accurately and
  • methodically following verbal and written instructions
  • Ability to accurately receive, record and relay information both verbally and in writing through production of documentation and data entry
  • Ability to store and retrieve files from numerical, alphabetical and computerised filing
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all
  • individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and professional relationships with patients/participants
  • Demonstrates personal accountability and responsibility for their area of work to include safety reporting
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Able to work flexibly according to team or organisational demands
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability
  • Problem Solving ability
  • Spirometry training
  • Other more specialist assessment techniques
  • Qualification involving research
  • Experience as a research nurse
  • Experience of research specific IT systems
  • Experience in commercial studies
  • Skilled in project management
  • Experience of handling difficult conversations or complaints
  • A particular interest and evidence of increasing diverse recruitment to studies
  • Able to support other staff empathically and professionally
  • Interest in expanding research operations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 a year£37,338 per year is for full time equivalent

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working

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